Storytime: L is for Luck
Storytime: L is for Luck
L is for luck! Do you have a lucky charm? Or had an unlucky day turn into a lucky one? Or maybe a good friend made you feel lucky? The difference between good luck and bad luck can depend on your mindset. By using creativity and imagination while looking at a problem, and having an open mindset that knows failing is not a setback, you can create your own luck.
Join us Tuesdays, and Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. or Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room.
Ages 2-5
Sing, Talk, Read, Write, Play
Tip
Rhymes can help children look a bit more carefully at the natural world around them. Take the opportunities that rhymes offer to have conversations with your child. All the Little Ducks Go Upside Down gives the two of you a chance to talk about ducks.
Activity
Do hand movements to the rhyme All the Little Ducks Go Upside Down.
Books Presented
Luck of the Unicorn by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Good Luck Bear by Greg E. Foley
Lucky Duck by Greg Pizzoli
Green Shamrocks by Eve Bunting
Songs, Rhymes, and Fingerplays
We’re Looking for Some Luck
We’re looking for some luck when life gets rough,
What’s underneath the _______ fluff?
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear
Teddy bear, teddy bear, turn around,
Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch the ground,
Teddy bear, teddy bear, reach up high,
Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch the sky,
Teddy bear, teddy bear, bend down low,
Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch your toes,
Teddy bear, teddy bear, go to bed,
Teddy bear, teddy bear, rest your head,
Teddy bear, teddy bear, turn out the lights,
Teddy bear, Teddy bear, say “good night.”
Source: King County Library System
All the Little Ducks Go Upside Down
All the little ducks go upside down,
Upside down, upside down.
All the little ducks go upside down
As they dabble at the bottom of the pond.
All their little tails go wiggle, waggle, wiggle
Wiggle, waggle, wiggle
Wiggle, waggle, wiggle.
All their little tails go wiggle, waggle, wiggle
As they dabble at the bottom of the pond.
All their little beaks go snap, snap, snap
Snap, snap, snap
Snap, snap, snap.
All their little beaks go snap, snap, snap
As they dabble at the bottom of the pond.
Source: Scottish Book Trust
I’m a Little Shamrock
(tune: I’m a little teapot)
I’m a little shamrock see my leaves
Count my petals if you please.
If you give me water and lots of sun,
I’ll bring you good luck and lots of fun.
Source: Pre-K Fun
Crafts and Activities
Lucky Coloring Page
Rainbow Cereal Necklace
Additional Books
Llama Llama and the Lucky Pajamas by Anna Dewdney
Lucky by Christy Mandin
The Luckiest St. Patrick's Day Ever! by Teddy Slater
A Rainbow of My Own by Don Freeman
A small boy imagines what it would be like to have his own rainbow to play with.
